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Adivaris looked displeasedly at his brother who entered the bedroom.
"You run a great risk; the King will notice that you are often in the palace in his absence."
"But my kids are here. How else can I see them?" Palien justified himself.
"He's been bugging me for a long time about transferring you to Zaria. How could a relationship be ruined like that?"
Adivaris shook his head disapprovingly.
"Now I cannot return to Xantari," said Palien. "Lamronius will no longer protect me, and for the Rulers I am a traitor, since I am with you on Zaria. I have hidden so much information from them since my last journey that they may not have mercy on me. He also refused to turn you in."
"I'll try to persuade Lariel and Kamily to pardon you, but it's hard to guess what conditions they'll set for you."
Palien suddenly discovered a girl behind his brother's wings and tried to make out her.
"Are you hiding someone? Why don't you introduce your girlfriend?"
Adivaris glared angrily.
"Weird question! What do you think? I'm already tired of driving away the fans from my wife."
"I even have not an idea you got a wife," Palien came closer and stared at the girl.
She timidly introduced herself under Adivaris's frowning gaze and ran out of the room out of embarrassment.
"Princess reborn!" Palien whispered after her in amazement. "Are you hiding her on purpose? Don't trust me at all?"
"Listen, bro! You already have a lady of your heart, Selestra! You can also contact Avilena. But don't count on my beloved. Yes, I hide her, and she herself doesn't want new acquaintances. You see how you scared her."
"It's clear! Recently initiated. But don't worry, I won't harass her, I promise."
Adivaris chuckled and said:
"Well, of course! So I believed you. Her energy drives any vampire crazy. Today you won't touch her, but tomorrow I'll catch her in your arms."
"Where did you find her?"
"I stole her more on the street of Illuria and lived with her for a one year. Then it turned out that she was a princess executed by the Rulers."
"Her energy is completely unfamiliar to me. Have others discovered her?"
"Immediately when she appeared. Ramies doesn't allow her passage," Adivaris blurted out irritably. "He lures her with magical gifts and she agrees. But we only have physical contact, I cannot go with her into the world of fire, her body will burn because of me, so Ramies takes advantage of this situation."
Palien did not hide his smile.
"Then why are you greedy for your brother? I won't lie, she really impressed me. It's a shame that you don't give me a chance to get to know each other better. It definitely won't burn with me, but you have different levels of flame. You got your own super magic and now you're complaining."
"Do not start! It's very difficult for me to go through all this. She also has a little lover, teen Gedeon. Here I am generally at a loss, why did he attract her? He's not even a wizard."
"It's clear why, I saw this young brunette, the same as his sister Farenia, very attractive, and stands out very much with his appearance. He probably still has something, since he became her lover."
Adivaris sighed heavily and muttered:
"She spends so much time with him! Where do you think she ran to now? To him! Sometimes I want to throw this rootless person far away, to another planet. But he's the king's son... You can't even lay a finger on him!"
"You need to somehow cope with your jealousy. We all have the right to communicate with the princess. You yourself understand perfectly well that she cannot be only yours. It's very selfish of you to not let anyone near her."
"You don't have to scold me," Adivaris was angry. "Look who's talking? You did so many stupid things in pursuit of Arumy. And I once upon a time won Luanlia in a tough competition and I want her to be only with me. In addition, we have an agreement to live together."
"For such words on Xantari you would no longer be allowed to compete. Why are you such an owner?"
"OK then! Distract her with something, talk to her. I'm often not at home in the morning."
Palien was taken aback by his request.
"You just forbade me to communicate with her, and now you want me to become friends with her?"
"I constantly help you and now help me in return. Charm her, find out her secret thoughts, why she is so in love with the that naughty boy Gedeon?"
"And where do you disappear in the morning?"
"Some deeds in Illuria. Rohen has tasked me with bringing back the reincarnated princesses. He probably decided that I was good at it."
"And how it's going?"
"Not well… Stubborn humans! It's difficult to get close to them, I'm still looking for ways..."